CRIM CD-THEFT-LESSEE-INFER Senate SponsorsSen. Dale A. Righter House Sponsors(Rep. Chapin Rose) 8/18/2008SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0857 720 ILCS 5/16-1.1from Ch. 38, par. 16-1.1Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 in relation to theft by a lessee. Provides that the trier of fact may infer evidence (rather than that it is prima facie evidence) that a person intends to deprive the owner permanently of the use or benefit of the property (rather than "knowingly obtains or exerts unauthorized control over property of the owner") (1) if a lessee of the personal property of another fails to return it to the owner within 5 (rather than 10) days after written demand from the owner for its return or (2) if a lessee of the personal property of another fails to return it to the owner within 24 hours after written demand from the owner for its return and the lessee had presented identification to the owner that contained a materially fictitious name, address, or telephone number.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the trier of fact may infer evidence that a person intends to deprive the owner permanently of the use or benefit of the property if the lessee of the personal property of another fails to return it to the owner within 10 (rather than 5) days after written demand from the owner for its return. 2/14/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter 2/14/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2008SenateReferred to Rules 2/27/2008SenateAssigned to Judiciary Criminal Law 3/6/2008SenateDo Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000 3/6/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 11, 2008 3/6/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter 3/6/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/2/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law 4/3/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 010-000-000 4/8/2008SenateSecond Reading 4/8/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Righter 4/8/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2008 4/10/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 4/11/2008HouseArrived in House 4/11/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/11/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose 4/14/2008HouseFirst Reading 4/14/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/1/2008HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 5/9/2008HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008 5/15/2008HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 5/15/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 5/22/2008SenatePassed Both Houses 6/20/2008SenateSent to the Governor 8/18/2008SenateGovernor Approved 8/18/2008SenateEffective Date January 1, 2009 8/18/2008SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0857